AI data centers’ environmental footprint now extends beyond energy use, as a UN report warns of growing water, land, and ...

Compared with many major industries, the environmental footprint of AI data centers is still relatively small.

The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and ...

April 09, 2026 - The rapid proliferation of data center development in the United States and globally has emerged as a critical infrastructure trend of the last several years in the global economy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and ...